Rail-anchor.



'H. JENKINS.

RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1912.

1 76,372. Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

WITNE SE5 HENnYJnNKINs, or sitter-Tn, WYOMING.

RAIL-ANGHORi Specification of Letters ?atent.

Patented0ct.21,1913.

Application filed November 12,1912. Serial No. 730,840.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, I'IENRY JENKINS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Gillette, in the county of Crook and State of Wyoming, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Anchors, of which the following is -a specification.

This invention relates to rail anchors, and has for its primary object the provision of a device which will not only prevent the spreading of therrailsgbutalso serve as a eonnectingmeans for the joints of the rails.

Anobject of the inventionis to provide a railanchor and joint which will be strong, solid, easily adjusted of the highest co-nceivabl'e efficiency, and'yet'be of comparatively simple construction.

Another object is to provide adevice of much simpler construction which may be used on the ties at various intervals to prevent the rails from spreading between the joints;

A still further object isto makethis rail anchor of such constructionthat a great portion of the weight of the train will be borne by it andvso distributed asto materially decrease thewearand-tear on the ties, thus lengthening the life of the same.

' Summing up, the fundamental object of this invention is to provide a rail anchor of thesimplest construction which will still be of such weight and strength asto absolutely prevent the rails from spreading under any and all conditions, and thus preventing many accidents, much needless-loss of life, and destruction of valuable property;

With the foregoingand other objects in view, this invent-ion consists in suchdetails of construct-ion, combination and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described, showninthe drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the drawings, wherein like characters designate like or correspond ing parts'in the several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is an end view ofthe improved rail arbor, such as is used betweenrail joints. Fig.2 is asid-e elevation Ofithesame. Fig. 3-is a perspective view of a plate or block to be used on the ends oft-he ties, at various intervals." Fig. L is a perspective view of a modified formof the rail anchor, and Fig. 5 is adetail view.

In the drawings, 1 'designatesthe tie, which may be of any desirable type, such as is used by the various railroads, having a rail anchor 2 seated thereon The rail anchor 2 consists of abody portion; havingparallel projections 4L thereon which are adapted to engage the sides of. the tie '1, and a second pair of projections 5 similar to and parallel with the project-ions 1. These setsofparal lel projections form a means of connection between the two rail chairs 6, and also re-atly aid the tie 1 in supporting-the weight of the rails and-atrainpassingover the same, V making. the track much firmer and more substantial, and materially lengthening the lifeof the tie, in that they absorb much of the wear and tear on the same.

The railchairs 6 havethe outer fish plates 7- formedintegral therewith, and are provided with extensions 8 which have the cutout portions9 therein for the reception of a spike 10, of the ordinary typie' now in use, whereby the rail anchor may be securely fastened to thetiel. By having the outer fish plates formed integral with the rail chair, much strength is'added to the device, in that there is no joint to weaken, or bolts to work loose. A= piece of sheet metal 11, bentas is clearly shown' in Fig. 5 of the drawings is'adaptedto beinserted, in the slots 12,.of the extensions 8, where it is firmly bolted and forms a guard for the spike 10. The inner side of the railchair has a cut-out portion similar to the cut-out 130111011 9, and a slot 13 which also receives the spike guardll. fish plate 14, shaped so as to conform with the shape of a rail and fit snugly'against the same, is bolted by means of the bolts 15-to the outer fish plate 7, thus forming a joint for the rails;

In Fig. d of the drawings, is shown a modified form of rail anchor, adapted to be used between the rail joints, andinstead of having the fish plate 7 formed integral therewith, as is shown in Fig. 1 o1 the drawings, it has a shoulder 16 against which the edge of the rail is adapted to rest, and which prevents the rails from spreading. The

modified form is only, provided with one set of parallel projections 4, and these projections are adaptedto engage the sides of the tie 1. In all other respects,this form is similar to that'shown in Figs. land 2.

In Fig. 3 of the drawingsis shown a rail chair unconnected byvtheprojections '4 or 5. This plate is adapted to be used on the ties intermediate those on which either of the other devices areused, and consists of a plate 20 having a cut-out portion 21 adapted to fit the tie 1, whereby the plate 20 is firmly seated on the tie. The ends of the plate 20 are provided with slots 22, for the reception of a spike guard 11, and cut out portions 23 adapted to receive a spike 10. The chair portion is formed with shoulders 24: and 25 which are spaced apart so that the foot or base portion of the rail will fit snugly and firmly between them.

From the foregoing description and the drawings, the efficiency, simplicity, strength and usefulness of the invention is clearly discernible, and it will be readily seen that on atrack equipped with this invention, accidents from the spreading of the rails would be impossible.

In practical fields, certain minor features of construction and combination and ar rangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. A rail anchor consisting of rail chairs, said chairs connected by means which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie and extend to the bottom thereof, fish plates, and means for securing the anchor to the ties.

2. A rail anchor consisting of, rail chairs, said chairs connected by means which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie and extend to the bottom thereof, said rail chairs having fish plates formed integral therewith at their outer sides, fish plates, and means for securing the anchor to the ties.

3. A rail anchor consisting of, rail chairs, said chairs connected by means which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie and extend to the bottom thereof, said rail chairs provided with extensions, cut-out portions in said extensions for the reception of a spike whereby the rail anchor is securely held to the ties, fish plates adapted to engage the inner side of an ordinary T-rail, bolts adapted to connect said first named fish plates and said second named fish plates for securely holding the rails in place.

4. A rail anchor consisting of, rail chairs, said chairs connected by means which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie and extend to the bottom thereof,ssaid rail chairs provided with extensions, cut-out portions in said extensions for the reception of a spike whereby the rail anchor is securely held to the ties, fish plates adapted to engage the inner side of an ordinary T-rail, bolts adapted to connect said first named fish plates and said second named fish plates for securely holding the rails in place, said ex tensions further provided with slots for the reception of means for protecting the spikes.

5. A rail anchor consisting of, rail chairs, said chairs connected by means which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie and extend to the bottom thereof, said rail chairs provided with extensions, cut-out portions in said extensions for the reception of a spike whereby the rail anchor is securely held to the ties, fish plates adapted to en gage the inner sideof an ordinary T-rail, bolts adapted to connect said first named fish plates and said second named fish plates for securely holding the rails in place, said extensions further provided with slots for the reception of a piece of sheet metal bent so as to form a guard for the spikes.

6. A rail anchor, consisting of rail chairs, said rail chairs connected by a plurality of parallel members extending at right angles to the surface of the rail chairs, said rail chairs further provided at their outer ends with fish plates formed integral therewith, extensions on each side of said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cut-out portions for the reception of a spike,- said ex tensions further provided with slots for the reception of means for protecting said spikes, fish plates adapted to engage the inner side of the T-rail, and bolts for connecting said second named fish plates and said first named fish plates.

,7. A rail anchor consisting of, rail chairs, said rail chairs connected by a plurality of parallel members extending at right angles to the face of said chair and being of such height as to reach the road bed of a track whereby the load of a passing train is partially borne thereon, two of which are adapted to engage the sides of a tie whereby said rail chair is firmlyseated on the tie, said rail chairs further provided at their outer ends with fish plates formed integral therewith, extensions on each side of said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cut-out portions for the reception of a spike, said extensions further provided with slots for the reception of means for protecting said spikes, fish plates adapted to engage the inner side of the Trail, and bolts for connecting said first named fish plates and said second named fish plates.

8. A rail anchor consisting of, two rail chairs connected by parallel members adapted to engage the sides of a tie, shoulders formed near the outer edge of said rail chairs, and extensions on said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cut-out portions for the reception of spikes whereby said rail anchor is securely fastened to a tie.

9. A rail anchor consisting of, two rail chairs connected by parallel members adapted to engage the sides of a tie, shoulders formed near the outer edge of said rail chairs, and extensions on said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cut-out portions for the reception of spikes whereby said rail anchor is securely fastened to a tie, said extensions further provided with slots for the reception of means for protecting said spikes.

10. A rail anchor consisting of two rail chairs connected by a plurality of parallel members disposed at right angles'to said rail chairs and formed integrally therewith, shoulders formed near the outer edges of said rail chairs, extensions on said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cutout portions, said extensions further provided with slots for the reception of a piece of sheet metal bent so as to protect spikes or other fastening means.

11. A rail anchor consisting of two rail chairs connected by a plurality of parallel members disposed at right angles to said rail chairs and formed integrally therewith, shoulders formed near the outer edges of said rail chairs, extensions on said rail chairs, said extensions provided with cut out portions, said extensions further provided with slots for the reception of a piece of sheet metal bent so as to protect spikes or other fastening means, and means for securely fastening said piece of sheet metal in said slots. t

12. A. plate having a cut-out portion therein, said cut-out portion adapted to fit a tie, shoulders formed near the outer edges of said plate and so spaced apart that the base portion of a T-rail will fit firmly and snugly between them, extensions formed on said plate, said extensions provided with cutout portions for the reception of the spike or other fastening means whereby said plate may be securely fastened to a tie, said extensions provided with slots for the reception of means for protecting the spikes or other fastening means whereby the plate is securely fastened to a tie.

HENRY JENKINS.

Witnesses:

HARRY Sormnrnn, F. L. CoLLINs.

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